Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre was 44,660 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
44,660 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
117th
of 180 countries
All-time high
44,660 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
78.32 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa is 44,660 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 44,660 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.32 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78.32 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 121.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1963 | 118.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 107.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 143.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1966 | 159.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 161.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 188.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 233.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1970 | 284.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1971 | 219.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1972 | 501.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +129.0% |
| 1973 | 370.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1974 | 310.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 402.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 350.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 342.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 348.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 358.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 598.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 1981 | 549.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 400.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1983 | 678.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 1984 | 199.38 current US$ per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 1985 | 259.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1986 | 305.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 528.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 1988 | 643.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 791.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1990 | 831.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 740.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 817.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 840.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 1995 | 2,325 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 1996 | 776.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -66.6% |
| 1997 | 3,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +409.7% |
| 1998 | 3,592 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 5,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 5,014 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 4,983 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4,867 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 5,355 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 10,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +102.3% |
| 2005 | 15,316 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2006 | 19,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 24,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 25,211 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 29,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 31,469 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 35,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 36,267 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 36,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 36,491 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 34,309 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 35,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 37,507 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 38,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 40,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 39,063 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 41,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 43,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 44,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 78.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 233.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 349.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 219.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 501.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 495.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 199.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 791.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,051 current US$ per square kilometre | 740.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,237 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,402 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,867 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,469 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,326 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,063 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,660 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 114 Greece 46,727 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Nicaragua 45,263 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Finland 45,001 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Brazil 41,448 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Nigeria 35,173 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Algeria 29,268 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 901.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,246 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa was 44,660 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44,660 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.32 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.